Left in limbo after diagnosis
I've just been diagnosed with breast cancer following a mammogram, ultra sound and biopsy. My GP is referring me to the hospital, which will take a couple of weeks. My GP says they aren't able to tell...
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Hi Yango,
Can certainly sympathise with what you are going through. This happened to me last August. I went through Breastscreen initially, before referral to our local University Hospital, as a public patient. In my case I was given what turned out to be false information by Breastscreen, and have lost faith in them as a result. I did secure apologies after the event, but that didn't help at the time. It wasn't until after my surgery, (a Lumpectomy), that I started to receive proper information. So perhaps in light of this, it's better that they don't say anything, until they are sure. However, I do urge you to be proactive about seeking information. It is after all, your body and your right to know. To finish on a more positive note, I have received wonderful care and attention from my marvellous lady Oncologist, and in fact all the staff at the Cancer Centre within the hospital. Mine had metastasized into my bones, but I am on a new treatment, which is tablets, and a monthly injection, and six months down the treatment path, I am stable, and leading my life as normal. Please try to look on the bright side, and I have my fingers crossed that you will soon be told what is proposed, and be on the path to your treatment. The timeline for me was about four weeks after my initial diagnosis before seeing a surgeon. A further four weeks until my surgery, then a first appointment with my Oncologist about two weeks later, and an almost instant beginning of my treatment. Everyone is different, but the statistics for a good outcome are very reassuring nowadays. I wish you all the best, and I hope we'll hear more about your "journey" along the way.
Can certainly sympathise with what you are going through. This happened to me last August. I went through Breastscreen initially, before referral to our local University Hospital, as a public patient. In my case I was given what turned out to be false information by Breastscreen, and have lost faith in them as a result. I did secure apologies after the event, but that didn't help at the time. It wasn't until after my surgery, (a Lumpectomy), that I started to receive proper information. So perhaps in light of this, it's better that they don't say anything, until they are sure. However, I do urge you to be proactive about seeking information. It is after all, your body and your right to know. To finish on a more positive note, I have received wonderful care and attention from my marvellous lady Oncologist, and in fact all the staff at the Cancer Centre within the hospital. Mine had metastasized into my bones, but I am on a new treatment, which is tablets, and a monthly injection, and six months down the treatment path, I am stable, and leading my life as normal. Please try to look on the bright side, and I have my fingers crossed that you will soon be told what is proposed, and be on the path to your treatment. The timeline for me was about four weeks after my initial diagnosis before seeing a surgeon. A further four weeks until my surgery, then a first appointment with my Oncologist about two weeks later, and an almost instant beginning of my treatment. Everyone is different, but the statistics for a good outcome are very reassuring nowadays. I wish you all the best, and I hope we'll hear more about your "journey" along the way.